HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2852        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 263

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the protection of open spaces.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/17/2019

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2852        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 263

By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 263) of Daniel J. Hunt and Jon Santiago relative to certain billboards, signs and advertising devices.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3467 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the protection of open spaces.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 29 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:-  For the purposes of this section, a public park or reservation shall include a parkway under the jurisdiction of the department of conservation and recreation. Such rules and regulations shall require that said billboards, signs, and other advertising devices: (i) shall not be located within 500 feet of a public park or reservation; (ii) shall not obstruct the view of any location listed on the national register of historic places; (iii) shall be restricted on particular premises as necessary to promote the protection of open space; and (iv) shall be limited in number such that no single person may receive a permit, license or other authorization to construct or maintain more than 100. 

SECTION 2. Section 32 of said chapter 93, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “way”, in line 6, the following words:- ; provided, however, that sections 29 to 31, inclusive, and section 33 shall apply to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.